Transom Rebuild, Epoxy conversation.

[Fronk]

I am currently restoring my tin can, I have a thread going if anyone is interested. Right now I am researching to find which penetrating epoxy is going to be the best to seal the entire thing. Lots of info out there, but basically none of the products people talk about are available without ordering online, and totalboat penetrating epoxy seems to be impossible to order from anywhere.

 

This transom was rotted out, and the Aluminum back plate and interior insert were completely destroyed with pitting, corrosion, holes, pulled through bolts, etc. I had a local fabricator weld on a new 1/2 plate on the back and bend up a brand new insert. Next step is to get the wood cut up and sealed. 

 

Edited June 9 by Fronk
Changing title to fit the conversation better

[Fronk]

 I will use some kind of tube epoxy to laminate the two sheets of 3/4 plywood together. Any recommendations on the laminating epoxy?

Would people recommend that I coat both sheets of plywood with pentrating epoxy first, THEN laminate them together.. Or should I laminate them first then coat the whole thing after? It seems like a good idea to get the inside faces coated with epoxy sealer, but im not sure if the epoxy glue will work the same if the surface already has an epoxy coating. 

 

I still can't find a place to order totalboat pentrating epoxy. Walmart and Amazon are the only places that I can find the brand, and they have every item except penetrating epoxy lol.

Edited June 9 by Fronk

[Queechylakepro]

Titebond III for gluing marine plywood sheets together, stainless fasteners. Have all your clamping, compressing stuff ready along with driver and fasteners before you open up the Titebond III jug. Don't be cheap applying it. If it doesn't ooze out the edges you didn't use enough. Spar Urethane gloss for sealing wood/cuts,holes. Again don't be cheap coat after coat after coat. Lifecalk for coating fasteners when you install them.  Theres a good YouTube of Calumet Marine doing transom replacement.

[Shakemsam]

I bought my Total Boat Penetrating Epoxy on Amazon and just checked... available with delivery in 6 days. 

[AnglingAddict]

TotalBoat products available through Jamestown Distributors

[Fronk]

On 6/10/2024 at 8:12 AM, Shakemsam said:

I bought my Total Boat Penetrating Epoxy on Amazon and just checked... available with delivery in 6 days. 

Unfortunately it was 14 days to get to my address. I found a place 30 mins away that sells west system epoxy for adhering and system 3 penetrating epoxy for sealer.. so I just went with that.

[Fronk]

I got some nice 3/4 Marine grade Miranti Mahogany to build the transom and also for my bench seat covers. It smells amazing and looks great. Got my transom blanks cut out and ready to laminate together, then I'll jig saw the rounded cutout for the outboard area.